Critique Update! Thanks Guys!

Just wanted to give everyone an update on my progress.

I week or two back, I asked everyone to critique http://www.bswanky.com

I have done the following and am proud of the results so far:

1. Fixed CSS to work properly w/ Opera / Mozilla / Netscape and other
browsers. For some reason, the background was only stretching properly for
IE and there was alot of empty background spaces.

2. Add KEYWORDS in title, <H1> <H2> and more content on page.

3. Changed ProductListing?CategoryID= whatever to explicit urls (ie.
childrens_clothing.aspx ... (using keywords)

4. Used alt tags for all images.


I am proud to say my ranking on keywords are incredible in such a short
time:

Google

BIRTHDAY OUTFIT -> #4
BIRTHDAY CLOTHING -> #4
BIRTHDAY DRESSES -> #13
YO YO CLOTHING -> #4 (not a surprise)
CHILDRENS BOUTIQUE -> #21 (huge keyword for our site)

With even better results on YAHOO and ASK.COM

I also have a request into YAHOO to move my directory entry from a PR5
listing to PR7 ... same w/ DMOZ...

Also swapped more links w/ PR4 and better sites.


I will continue to optimize and tweak where I see fit.

I just wanted to thank everyone on this board for contributing.

Please feel free to offer up any criticism or advice for
http://www.bswanky.com

Thanks again!


--
B. Swanky - Boutique Giftware with Flair!
Specializes in clothing and gifts for infant, baby and toddler. We also
carry upscale handbags and accessories for women.
http://www.bswanky.com

Jeff Spicoli wrote:

Just wanted to give everyone an update on my progress.

I week or two back, I asked everyone to critique
http://www.bswanky.com

I have done the following and am proud of the results so far:

1. Fixed CSS to work properly w/ Opera / Mozilla / Netscape and other
browsers. For some reason, the background was only stretching
properly for IE and there was alot of empty background spaces.

2. Add KEYWORDS in title, <H1> <H2> and more content on page.

3. Changed ProductListing?CategoryID= whatever to explicit urls (ie.
childrens_clothing.aspx ... (using keywords)

4. Used alt tags for all images.


I am proud to say my ranking on keywords are incredible in such a
short time:

Google

BIRTHDAY OUTFIT -> #4
BIRTHDAY CLOTHING -> #4
BIRTHDAY DRESSES -> #13
YO YO CLOTHING -> #4 (not a surprise)
CHILDRENS BOUTIQUE -> #21 (huge keyword for our site)

With even better results on YAHOO and ASK.COM

Good for you! Congratulations!

I will continue to optimize and tweak where I see fit.

I just wanted to thank everyone on this board for contributing.

Please feel free to offer up any criticism or advice for
http://www.bswanky.com

Thanks again!

The pages have a nice sweet and fresh look, working fine in Firefox,
also pretty with images turned off. Well done!
You repeat quite a few times "childrens clothing", missing an apostrophe I
presume?
I think you should have the string "B. Swanky Children's boutique" in the
title of every page, and the title of the front page is too long!
"Click for details" is unnecessary, as both image and text is clickable.
"Join our mailing list.
Click here to join!": Remove the last sentence and make the first one
clickable instead.
"Browse Category": Remove the underlining.
You should work a little on the alt texts - "baby gift" for the credit
cards - hmm...
"Swanky-Baby Photo Album": Why is that an image of text, and not text?

--
Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen
http://home.online.no/~ingerfaj/

In message <Xns94F59E85368CCjspicolinowherecom (AT) 63 (DOT) 223.5.245>, Jeff
Spicoli <jspicoli (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> writes

Just wanted to give everyone an update on my progress.

I week or two back, I asked everyone to critique http://www.bswanky.com

[snip]

Please feel free to offer up any criticism or advice for
http://www.bswanky.com

Using px for font sizes means that IE users can't increase the size of
the text without invoking the accessibility option 'ignore font size'.

Overriding your fixed sizes gives a slight problem:
http://www.gododdin.demon.co.uk/ng/BSX.JPG (77k)

Thanks again!

--
Jake

Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen wrote:

You should work a little on the alt texts - "baby gift" for the credit
cards - hmm...

+1

--
Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
Contact Me - http://www.goddamn.co.uk/tobyink/?page=132

Toby A Inkster wrote:

Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen wrote:

You should work a little on the alt texts - "baby gift" for the
credit cards - hmm...

+1

What does that mean, Toby?


--
Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen
http://home.online.no/~ingerfaj/

jake <jake (AT) gododdin (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote in news:UT3Do7jERRtAFwg3
@gododdin.demon.co.uk:

In message <Xns94F59E85368CCjspicolinowherecom (AT) 63 (DOT) 223.5.245>, Jeff
Spicoli <jspicoli (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> writes
Just wanted to give everyone an update on my progress.

I week or two back, I asked everyone to critique http://www.bswanky.com

[snip]


Please feel free to offer up any criticism or advice for
http://www.bswanky.com

Using px for font sizes means that IE users can't increase the size of
the text without invoking the accessibility option 'ignore font size'.

Overriding your fixed sizes gives a slight problem:
http://www.gododdin.demon.co.uk/ng/BSX.JPG (77k)


Thanks again!

So, you are recommending I DO use px when specifying font sizes?


--
B. Swanky - Boutique Giftware with Flair!
Specializes in clothing and gifts for infant, baby and toddler. We also
carry upscale handbags and accessories for women.
http://www.bswanky.com

"Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen" <Inger (AT) neseblod (DOT) invalid> wrote in
news:LU6tc.4136$eH3.73709 (AT) news4 (DOT) e.nsc.no:

Jeff Spicoli wrote:
Just wanted to give everyone an update on my progress.

I week or two back, I asked everyone to critique
http://www.bswanky.com

I have done the following and am proud of the results so far:

1. Fixed CSS to work properly w/ Opera / Mozilla / Netscape and other
browsers. For some reason, the background was only stretching
properly for IE and there was alot of empty background spaces.

2. Add KEYWORDS in title, <H1> <H2> and more content on page.

3. Changed ProductListing?CategoryID= whatever to explicit urls (ie.
childrens_clothing.aspx ... (using keywords)

4. Used alt tags for all images.


I am proud to say my ranking on keywords are incredible in such a
short time:

Google

BIRTHDAY OUTFIT -> #4
BIRTHDAY CLOTHING -> #4
BIRTHDAY DRESSES -> #13
YO YO CLOTHING -> #4 (not a surprise)
CHILDRENS BOUTIQUE -> #21 (huge keyword for our site)

With even better results on YAHOO and ASK.COM

Good for you! Congratulations!

I will continue to optimize and tweak where I see fit.

I just wanted to thank everyone on this board for contributing.

Please feel free to offer up any criticism or advice for
http://www.bswanky.com

Thanks again!

The pages have a nice sweet and fresh look, working fine in Firefox,
also pretty with images turned off. Well done!
You repeat quite a few times "childrens clothing", missing an
apostrophe I presume?
I think you should have the string "B. Swanky Children's boutique" in
the title of every page, and the title of the front page is too long!
"Click for details" is unnecessary, as both image and text is
clickable. "Join our mailing list.
Click here to join!": Remove the last sentence and make the first one
clickable instead.
"Browse Category": Remove the underlining.
You should work a little on the alt texts - "baby gift" for the credit
cards - hmm...
"Swanky-Baby Photo Album": Why is that an image of text, and not text?

Great advice.. Thank you!


--
B. Swanky - Boutique Giftware with Flair!
Specializes in clothing and gifts for infant, baby and toddler. We also
carry upscale handbags and accessories for women.
http://www.bswanky.com

On Thu, 27 May 2004 14:41:01 GMT, Jeff Spicoli <jspicoli (AT) nowhere (DOT) com>
wrote:

jake <jake (AT) gododdin (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote in news:UT3Do7jERRtAFwg3
@gododdin.demon.co.uk:
Using px for font sizes means that IE users can't increase the size of
the text without invoking the accessibility option 'ignore font size'.

Overriding your fixed sizes gives a slight problem:
http://www.gododdin.demon.co.uk/ng/BSX.JPG (77k)
So, you are recommending I DO use px when specifying font sizes?

No, the need for people to be able to read your site should override any
specific presentational desire. But be sure your design works in IE at
"Largest" at 800x600 at least, preferably even smaller. Yes, it's a pain.
But it's worth it.

Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen wrote:

Toby A Inkster wrote:
Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen wrote:

You should work a little on the alt texts - "baby gift" for the
credit cards - hmm...

+1

What does that mean, Toby?

Google: slashdot moderation

--
Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
Contact Me - http://www.goddamn.co.uk/tobyink/?page=132

Toby A Inkster wrote:

Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen wrote:

Toby A Inkster wrote:
Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen wrote:

You should work a little on the alt texts - "baby gift" for the
credit cards - hmm...

+1

What does that mean, Toby?

Google: slashdot moderation

I googled, and I got 29000 hits... I think I have figured out that you rated
my comment as "slightly positive" and thus giving me good karma. Is that
right?

--
Inger Helene Falch-Jacobsen
http://home.online.no/~ingerfaj/